Sony SAVAD900 Home Theater System

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Summary: SONY SAVAD900 HOME THEATER SPEAKER SYSTEM
Review: This system was ahead of its time and I wish Sony had decided to continue its production with desired improvements. Additional component hookups could be used along with other small refinements. If you are lucky enough to get your hands on a good used system it will not disappoint you, in fact it will hammer out unbelievable picture & sound quality from both your DVD & CD collection supporting 5.1, Superbit & DTS. This system is by far one of the best I have ever had the pleasure to own. Some may balk at its size but in this case smaller is not always better making the small fry systems of today lacking in ability. Overlooking the size which is not that bulky but actually quite compact & stylish with a 5 disk changer AM/FM tuner incorporated in one of the speaker units and subwoofer in the other to include your center & satellite speakers & providing a host of decoding modes for both music and movies. I tested every one of them and they will make a difference depending on the disk encryptions and capabilities. Single button access allows you to easily find the best mode without having to run setup in the beginning prior to disk play of your music & movies. This is an excellent feature for those foreign disks recorded in English but written in Chinese or Japanese characters making your experience & collection all the more worthwhile. Sony really needs to consider raising the Phoenix of systems from the ashes and incorporate the latest technology into it. They would sell like Hotcakes*****

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Summary: Best system for the money!
Review: I have had this system for over 8 months now, and have compared it with similar systems, including BOSE, and I prefer this one. You really get a lot for the money. The system holds 5 DVD's, which is great, radio is great with plenty of presets. It is VERY loud and clear. Also, it decodes DTS, which, IMHO is AWESOME!!!! For example, compare Saving Private Ryan in DTS and DD, and you will long for DTS. The remote is a bit complicated, but once you get the hang of it, you will probably enjoy it, I know I did. The only thing I didn't realize was that I had the sub woofer mode off for the first few months, and wondered why the base was not that great! HAhahaha, what a difference. I have this system in my living room, (my wife is awesome), and the room is over 4000 cubic feet, with the viewing area 16 feet away from the CC and mains and sub, and I have never turned the volume up past 15 (I think it goes up to 30, I can't even imagine how loud that is). If you have a WEGA, it is a perfect match and will run everything on the remote. Btw, if you are as lucky as I am, and you have your PS2 hooked up to it, you will love the surround on the games, just switch to Game sound mode. Set-up is a breeze. Keep in mind this is NOT a "serious" home theater set-up, but then, you are not spending lots of money either. My suggestion is, always to try listen to whatever you are going to buy, because everyone's ear is different. Also, if you are going to spend as bunch of money on a speaker system, don't! Sell your DVD player, or save up some more money and buy this system. If you have a DVD player and a receiver, this is probably not the system for you, and you can get better speakers for a decent price. The only bummer about this system is that you don't have too much control when you are trying to balance out each speaker, (again, keep in mind that my living room is more than 30 feet long, so that is kind of important for me). Still, I love this system. Keep in mind what it is, and I think you will love it too!

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Summary: Warning before you buy
Review: No complaints on the performance of the Sony SAVAD900 Home Theater System by Sony, which I believe is their top of the line DVD/CD surround system, EXCEPT that this model does NOT play CDRs! I made the mistake of checking the lower priced model which apparently does play cdrs, but was talked into getting this one by my girlfriend because of the relatively weak subwoofer on the lower models. I cannot believe that for $1,000.00 this thing cannot play cdrs. I think it is because on this model, the dvds/cd player is housed in the speaker, as opposed to the lower models wherein there is a separate unit. SO IF YOU INTEND TO PLAYS CDRS IN YOUR HOME THEATER SYSTEM BUY A LOWER MODEL OR GET A BOSE OR A PIONEER UNIT.

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Summary: Warning before you buy
Review: No complaints on the performance of the Sony SAVAD900 Home Theater System by Sony, which I believe is their top of the line DVD/CD surround system, EXCEPT that this model does NOT play CDRs! I made the mistake of checking the lower priced model which apparently does play cdrs, but was talked into getting this one by my girlfriend because of the relatively weak subwoofer on the lower models. I cannot believe that for $1,000.00 this thing cannot play cdrs. I think it is because on this model, the dvds/cd player is housed in the speaker, as opposed to the lower models wherein there is a separate unit. SO IF YOU INTEND TO PLAYS CDRS IN YOUR HOME THEATER SYSTEM BUY A LOWER MODEL OR GET A BOSE OR A PIONEER UNIT.

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Summary: Great Sound
Review: We have had several different types of home theater systems and this one has had the best sound, easy to use.